Confluence

The album is based on the 15-year relationship between Ernesto Jodos and Barry Altschul. They met in Buenos Aires through a mutual friend and did several concerts together in 2005. Altschul returned several times to Argentina, and on each trip, there were more concerts, tours, and even a quintet recording (still unreleased). In 2017, after … Continue reading Confluence

Imago

La Disidencia de las Máquinas is a research project on the piano trio setup taking the jazz tradition as a foundation and merging that language with the gestures, timbres, and specific techniques from contemporary music. The title of the album, Imago, refers to the homonymous term in zoology that designates the mature stage of the … Continue reading Imago

Sendero

Argentinian drummer and composer Axel Filip continues his journey as a leader with a fascinating new album. Jazz influences mixed with Argentinian folk music, as well as elements of Afro-American tradition form part of the mix Entitled Sendero it is released on the ears&eyes label on August 20th 2021. Inspired by landscapes from his childhood … Continue reading Sendero

Familia

Familia is Andrés Elstein's fourth album as drummer and composer and the first with the quartet including Lucas Goicoechea on alto sax, Nataniel Edelman on piano, and Juan Bayón on double bass. Familia was developed over 3 years, where the group's meetings, as well as the live concerts, were fundamental to generate a collective language, … Continue reading Familia

Mythomania

“Mythomania” is the second release from New Orleans-based quartet Matt Booth & Palindromes. A premier ensemble in the city’s fruitful scene of creative improvised music, the band presents original music and a unique ensemble sound that pushes at the boundaries of what is generally accepted as “New Orleans music”. Helmed by bassist Matt Booth, Palindromes … Continue reading Mythomania